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smell a rat
idiom
to recognize that something is not as it appears to be or that something dishonest is happening: 发觉有可疑之处，感到其中有诈
He's been working late with her every night this week - I smell a rat!他这周每天晚上总是和她一起工作到很晚——我觉得很可疑！
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smell a rat | American Dictionary
smell a rat
idiom
to believe something is wrong:
When I got an e-mail asking for my password, I should have smelled a rat.
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